Elastic tire for automobiles.



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1,066,784. Patented July 8, 1913.

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ELASTIC TIRE FOR AUTOMOBILES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 8, 1913.

Application filed March l, 1912. Serial No, 681,369.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that-I, CHARLES W. BARRETT,

a citizen of the United States, residing at San Jose, in the county ofSanta Clara and State ofCalifornia, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Elastic Tires for Automobiles, of which the following isa specification.

My invention relates to improvement in an elastic tire for automobiles,and the ob jects of my invention are 1st, to so construct an elastictire that will have the elasticity required, and also an elastic tirethat will be sufiiciently strong enough to carry the load required; 2,to so construct an elastic tire that all parts thereof canbe readilyadjusted, and one that the tread or any other part thereof can bereplenished without remov ing the tire-from the wheel.

Another object of my invention is to produce an elastic tire whereby theparts thercof can be transferred to any ordinary automobile wheeltransforming the same into an elastic tire wheel giving the resilienceand strength rerpiired. v

I attain these objects by means of the parts illustrated in theaccompanying draw ings, in which the figure is a side view of a segmentof the elastic tire embodying my invention.

In the drawing similar.numerals refer to similar parts.

My invention consists of a metallic rim shown at 1, of the required sizeand thickness fastened to the felly of a wheel. To this rim 1, islmlted'elastic sections 2, by bolts 3, which pass through curvedi'netallic plates 4, and rim 1. T hesev elastic sections are made of anouter casing of leather or any other suitable material as shown at 6,having an inner tilling cf rubher as shown at 7. at the center, andtapers each way, ha ving a hole through the largest part thereof, shownat S. This hole is for the purpose of allowing the rubber to morereadily become elastic when the weight comes upon the same. Thesesections are then fastened to rim 9, by bolts as'shown at '10, saidbolts passing through a curved metallic plate 1.1, and

l through rim 9, and through the flanges 'of outer tread rim and throughthe flanges reenter of elastic sections 2,

This filling is rounding of section tread layers 13, and section plates14. Rim 9 is made of steel of the required Width and thickness to whichis fastened outer tread rim 12, by bolts 10. Outer tread rim [2, is madeof cast-steel or any other suitable metal in an endless circle withflanges on each side as shown at 12. The same is fastened shown at 10.On the outside of outer tread rim 12, is tread section layers 13, andsection plates 14 fastened to the flanges 12*, by bolts 10. These outertreads are made in sections of two or more layers of rubber or any othersuitable material being riveted together by rivets as shown at 15.Sectional plates 14 aremade of steel of the proper width and thicknessand are placed at the flanges of tread sections 13, and are held inplace by bolts 10, and are for the purpose of giving a flat surface tothe flanges of tread sections 13. Gin-red metallic plates el, are madeof steel or any other suitable metal the same having curved sides, andare for the purpose of to rim 9 by bolts, as.

giving a flat surface protecting and connecting the ends of elasticsections 2 by bolts 3. urved metallic plates ll, are made of steel orany other suitable metal having-curved sides and are for the purpose ofgiving a flat surface and protecting the at the point of connectirm torim 9.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-- In an -elastic tire for automobiles, thecombination of an inner rim and an outer rim, elastic sections made. ofleather with an inner filling of rubber, said rubber having a holethrough the center thereof, and means of fastening said elastic sectionsbetween said inner rim and said outer rim, metallic connecting andprotecting plates having curved sides, and means of fastening, the sameto said elastic sections and said inner rim and said outer rim, as andfor the purpose described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, this 2 24: day ofliebruary, 19-12.

. CHARLES lV. BARRETT. llitnesses:

' J. B. (humans,

VILLIAM Hansen.

